Powys n 1: British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939) [syn: {Powys}, {Llewelyn Powys}] 2: British writer of allegorical novels; one of three literary brothers (1875-1953) [syn: {Powys}, {Theodore Francis Powys}] 3: British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963) [syn: {Powys}, {John Cowper Powys}]